While searching the web for pictures of water
towers that I might try to duplicate for the D&L Railroad I stumbled upon a set
of plans for a real 47,000 gallon wooden water tower. I am building a scale model
of that tower using cedar. The scale is 1/20.3 (narrow gauge scale)

The struggle with the roof.... I think it finally fits!

Ready to shingle - note the cup of "cedar shake" shingles...
wonder how long this will take!??!

6 days later...

test "fitting" outside!

Finally got back to the project and completed the plumbing and
spout support structure. The spout is made up of 5 pieces of copper pipe
and one tapered section made of sheet brass.